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True story of three East Berlin men who hijack a plane to escape to the West, are caught, and stand trial in the United States. Judgment in Berlin (1988) - Turner Classic Movies TCM Main Navigation
American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified. Leo Penn. Director, Writer. Douglas Graham. Writer. Joshua Sinclair.
JUDGMENT IN BERLIN is based on a book by Herbert J. Stern, the presiding judge. Martin Sheen, who is also the film's executive producer, delivers a portrayal that oozes integrity and determination.
Judgment in Berlin is a 1988 film adaption of the non-fiction novel of the same name, starring Martin Sheen, Sam Wanamaker, Sean Penn and Jutta Speidel.The book and the film – which is basically Judge Herbert Jay Stern's memoir of the entire case – depict, according to Stern himself, the most unusual case he ever had to preside as Judge over, the aftermath of the LOT Polish Airlines Flight ...
Jan 1, 1988 · Judgment in Berlin Judgement in Berlin, about an atypical defection that occurred in West Berlin in the late 1970s, is a quality production made on a tight budget but with obvious care and ...
Judgment in Berlin. 1988. 1 hr 32 mins. Drama. PG. Watchlist. An East German (Heinz Hoenig) hijacks a jet to escape from behind the Iron Curtain. Martin Sheen, Sean Penn, Sam Wanamaker. Streaming.
Jun 29, 2010 · Martin Sheen plays Judge Herbert Stern. He must make the most difficult ruling of his career in a legal battle behind the Iron Curtain. In 1978 (true story) Helmut Thiele, desparate for freedom, hijacks a Polish airliner bound for East Berlin, forcing the pilots to change course and land at an American air base in Wesy Germany.
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